The New Atheism: 10 Arguments That Don't Hold Water
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The top ten arguments put forward by the new atheists are teased out and torn down. The new atheists are putting out new books and articles, bus adverts and TV programmes like there's no tomorrow. They've gained a large slice...
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The top ten arguments put forward by the new atheists are teased out and torn down. The new atheists are putting out new books and articles, bus adverts and TV programmes like there's no tomorrow. They've gained a large slice of the public eye's pie, but do their arguments really hold water?
^^Using the analogy put forward by the esteemed philosopher Anthony Flew, Michael Poole examines the new atheists' use of the 'ten leaky buckets' tactic of argumentation - presenting readers with a sum of arguments that are each individually defective, as though the cumulative effect should be persuasive. This closer look at the facts reveals that the buckets are, indeed, leaky.
^^Michael Poole is Visiting Research Fellow in Science and Religion at King's College, London. He has also written The User's Guide to Science and Belief.
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The new atheists are putting out new books and articles, bus ads, and TV programs like there's no tomorrow. They've gained a large amount of public attention and media exposure - but do their arguments really hold water? Using the analogy put forward by the esteemed philosopher Anthony Flew, Michael Poole examines the new atheists' use of the "ten leaky buckets" tactic of argumentation - presenting readers with a sum of arguments that are each individually defective, as though the cumulative effect should be persuasive. This closer look at the facts reveals that the buckets are, indeed, leaky. Addresses the atheist arguments that: Religion is evil because evil deeds have been committed by believers, Faith is irrational and demands positive suspension of critical faculties, and, Religion's main function has been to explain the mysterious forces of nature, so now that we have science to explain these forces Religion is no longer necessary.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 293358
- Product Code 9780745953939
- ISBNÂ 074595393X
- EANÂ 9780745953939
- Pages 96
- Department Academic
- Category Apologetic
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Lion Hudson Publishing
- Publication Date Oct 2009
- Sales Rank 55259
- Dimensions 178 x 111 x 8mm
- Weight 0.880kg
Michael Poole
Michael Poole (M.Phil, FRS) is visiting Research Fellow at King's College London where he was, for twenty years, a Lecturer in Science Education. His research interest is in the interplay between science and religion with special reference to the educational context. His books include Science and Belief, and Miracles: Science, Bible and Experience.